Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-13
MANCHESTER NEWS
rrRns OF INTERE.r CLEANED FROM
ACROSS THE RIVER.
Revival KeetiBgs-Larse Congregations
and Many Conventions Real Estats
Sales Personal, &c.

hast night, and they were treated to Q
very delightful talk on the "Chris'
tian's Home-Heaven by the pastor,
Rev. L. r. Thornhill. Rev. DR.. Good
win was expected to be present, but a
message received in the afternoon
stated that he was unavoidably de-
tsined. There were several conver-
sions, and nine persons we're received
into the membership of the church.
After the services Rev. Mr.. Burnett,
q missionary employed by the State
Mission Board, was introduced, and he
made a brief appeal for assistance to
build a church at Central, town OF
LOO inhabitants, situated in Mont
gomery county about half way between
Lynchburg and Bristol and at the june
ton of the New-River and Norfolk and
Western railroads. He said that they
have now fifty-one members and have
raised 81, 600 toward building house
of worship which (complete) will cost
5000.
very interesting meeting was be-
gun at The Presbyterian church Mon
day night, and will continue all the
week. Rev. DR.. Thomas Drew preached
o fine sermon last night to large and
interested congregation, and the meet
ing was one Of rare power. Rev. Mr..
Epes will preach tonight, and Rev. NJ.
ID. Hoge. d. d., of the Second church,
Richmond, tomorrow night. Mr.. Epcs
is faithful minister of the Gospel,
and is doing a good workin his present
field.
The meetings at the Central Metho-
dist church, which listed above five
weeks and in which there were large
number of conversions, have closed.
Much interest has been manifested
in the protracted services recently held
at the Meade Memorial church, and the
earnest labors of the consecrated rec
tor, Rev. j. j. Clopton, are being richly
rewarded by the ingathering OF souls.
There have in the lest few weeks been
many conversions In the other city
churches, and real revival of religion
seems to pervade the entire town.
Messrs. Sampson & Adamson sold at
public auction yesterday afternoon the
following property on Seventh street
between McDonough and Semmes
streets: To n. w. Bowe, two lots of
33 feet each at S13 per foot to W. S.
Gill, IA feet, running back 100 feet to
ten-foot alley, at $l0.25 per foot.
Messrs. Il. w. Weisiger and James
L. Robinson On Monday bought at
private sale 102 feet of property on
Hull street between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth, for which they paid $4,000
The only improvements now on the
property are several old frame build
ings. 1t is understood that three nice
stores will be erected here. This i'm
provement will remove another eye
fore of long standing, and when these
buildings, those in the course of
erection by the Messrs. Beattie, and
the one by Mr.. B. w. Nunnally are
completed this will doubtless be the
busiDesscentte of the town.
A Republican convention was held at
Centrslis yesterday for the purpose Of
ticket of county officers.
At late hour of the day the prospects
were that for the Office OF Common
wealth's attorney, the only one about
which there is very much interest felt.
ex- County-Judge James Gregory would
be endorsed. The Republicans of
Midlothian district have nominated q
colored man named Cornelius MINUS
for county supervisor.
Judge John II. Ingram yesterday or
dered special grand jury for the next
term OF the Hastings Court, which meets
Monday next Thus far the only Grim
inal case is that of Harriet Smith (co-
lored), charged with stealing a COW.
Mr.. George W. Blankenship repre-
sents Stuart Lodge of Odd-Fellows, of
this city, in the Grand Lodge, now in
session in Petersburg, Mr.. Il. S.
Moody, the delegate, having been un-
able to attend.
Professor Charles K. Hasker will give
a magic-lantern entertainment at Gers
ley's Hall Friday night to raise funds
to purchase books for the poor children
in the night school, of which Rev.
George H. Wiley is principal.
Rev. j. b. Dey, pastor of the West
End Methodist church, who has been
quite sick, was reported to be better
yesterday.
Misses Isabella and Carrie Campbell,
of Fredericksburg, are visiting friends
here.
Miss Ella Mayo, of this city, is
visiting friends in Powhatan county.
The Chesterfield County Court has
adjourned for the term. No important
cases we're tried.
An effort will be made tonight to re-
organize Pochahontas Tribe, I'm
proved Order Bed Men, which was dis
banded some months ago for reasons
good.
On Monday when Douglass Vaughan
and Sam. Chandler, two colored men
who were going on hunting and fish
ing trip, were about four miles from the
,ity the gun OF the latter exploded
from some cause and the former was
wounded in the head, but not DANCE
rously.